Read Me for CineMac® for Director Screen Saver Factory™
(Macintosh® Demonstration Version).
What is CineMac for Director?
CineMac for Director is a software toolkit that enables you to create
screen savers from Macromedia Director® Projectors.
The demonstration version creates screen savers that time-out one week
after they are built.
There is also a Windows® version - eMail us if you'd like a demo!
What’s new in version 1.5
• Support for Director 7 - including slim projectors and internet updating
• Variable length of time expiring screen savers (for creating demo screen savers)
• Optional mute button (for screen savers with sound)
• Better support for multiple monitors
• New control panel user interface
• Live updating customization windows
...and a plethora of small bug fixes
What do I need to use it?
To use CineMac for Director, you will need a Director Projector that you would like to turn into a screen saver.
It is easiest to use a projector that is :
• completely self-contained
• does not utilize shared cast members
• does not have pointers to other files
• allows the user to quit in a convenient way.
  – either by using lingo (see the sample script)
  – or setting CineMac to control termination (set in preferences).
• blanks the entire screen. Since screens vary in size and the stage is usually fixed you may need to cover the screen area not covered by the stage. For Director 4 use the “Backdrop” XObject to darken the screen behind the stage. For Director 5, 6, 6.5 & 7 you can select the "Full Screen" option when you create your projector. Director 5 & 6 will only blank the main monitor if you have more than one screen you may still want to use BackDrop. Director 7 appears to blank all connected monitors.
More complex projects with external files work just fine with CineMac. But you must ensure all files are installed where the CineMac screen saver can find them (usually in the control panels folder), A third party installer may simplify this.
Director 7 supports “netlingo” which allows you to update movies with content from the internet. This functionality is supported by CineMac, but you should be aware that your screen saver activating may force a connection to the internet.
Using CineMac to Create Screen Savers
1.) Run the CineMac for Director application.
2.) Set the preferences (Mute button, interactivity, custom graphics, etc.)
3.) Select "Convert Projector" from the "File" menu.
Choose your Projector using the dialog box presented.
You will then be asked to save your new screen saver, using a standard
save dialog box.
4.) Choose a name for your new screen saver, using the dialog box presented.
your Projector, leaving the original Projector unchanged.
5.) Copy the resulting CineMac screen saver into your "Control Panels" Folder,
and restart.
Using the CineMac control panel, set up the “sleep now” corner of your
desktop, and to set the timeout interval for the screen saver.
Congratulations. Your screen saver is fully set up and will play your
Projector when your computer is idle for longer than the amount of time you
set in the control panel!
Customizing your Screen Savers
The full version of CineMac allows you to place your own logos and information
into the screen saver control panel and about box of the screen savers you build. To preview customization Go to the “Customize” menu and select “Control Panel”, you can drag your own picture on top of the macsourcery logo and see the change. (A sample picture is included in the demo pacakge).
What's included in this package?
• CineMac screen saver builder application.
• Demo folder containing bits and pieces you can use to customize and make your
  first screen saver.
  * Contact.CLIP and Logo.CLIP are graphics you can drag to the customizer windows.
  * The sample movies and standard scripts might come in real handy when you
    are starting out. BackDrop is included in the indicated files.
  * The movie "Sample Moovie with BackDrop" has a moo sound so you can try
    out the mute check box in the control panel.
• The all important Software License.
• The CineMac manual in Adobe acrobat format. If you don't have Acrobat, you can download
the Acrobat reader from the Adobe web site: www.adobe.com.
• In the More Info folder you will find a web page that when you double click it
  your browser will open to our home page. There you can get lots of info about
  our great products.
Important: the supplied movies are in the Director 4 format for maximum compatibility. Director 7 cannot open Director 4 movies, they must first be saved with Director 6.
Purchasing the full version
The full version now comes in two license versions; you can either license
CineMac to distribute an unlimited number of screen savers, or for a
lower price, you can get a license to distribute up to 10,000 screen
savers. Check out the order form that came in the package for more information.
You can sell them, give them away, use them as premiums, attention getters,
freebies, etc. We like to give our clients a CineMac screen saver whenever we
do a project for them – for use at trade shows, and even just around the
office. They're an added bonus you can give your current customers, and one
that really gets you noticed.
Key Features:
- Supports Director 4, 5, and 6, 7 (slim projectors, web downloadable content etc.)
- User interface customization is implemented using "Drag and Drop."
Drag a Pict file or copy and paste onto the existing graphic to replace it.
You can check it out in the demo version but your changes will not be saved.
- Language plug-ins enable creating screen saver control panels in different
languages. Plugins for version 1.5 will be posted on our web site as they become available.
Contacting MacSourcery:
Our Web Site: http://www.macsourcery.com Hints, Tips, and FAQs!!!
Tech Support: support@macsourcey.com
Sales: sales@macsourcery.com
Regular Mail:
MacSourcery
P.O. Box 461537
Escondido, CA 92046-1537
Telephones:
+1 (760) 747-5995 voice,
+1 (760) 747-5994 Fax,
(800) 622-7723 for orders
Thanks for checking out CineMac!
Pete, Jim, John, Brian, Vicki, Jennifer, Carol & Marlon -
The team at MacSourcery.
MacSourcery, the MacSourcery logo, CineMac, the CineMac logo, "Screen Saver
Factory", and "Screen Saver Factories" are trademarks of MacSourcery.
Macromedia Director is a registered trademark of Macromedia, Inc.
Macintosh is a registered tradmark of Apple Computer, Inc.
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